Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Maura seems eager to help Paolo overcome his problems with girls, but he is a tough nut to crack. At home, he dresses up in his father's hat and coat and goes out (over the objections of his mother who is tutoring a child in German).
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo starts studying but keeps thinking about Maura. When his brother comes in, he confesses to having fallen in love and wants to surprise the girl by taking her for a drive.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the police station, Paolo's parents are embarrassed by their son's behavior. The architect has connections and tries to negotiate. Paolo's parents express their deep disappointment with him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After a passionate moment, Paolo finally manages to tell Maura that he is falling in love with her. However, she has some unexpected news for him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Three months have passed since Maura left for London and Paolo is consumed by doubts and jealousy. His friends tease him and when she calls his house, his mother won't let him talk to her.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo goes to the beach to meet Maura, and when she gives him her important news, he thinks she's joking. Maura, hurt by Paolo's reaction, goes to get some support from her friends who aren't much help.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo asks Polio for advice on how to convince Maura that he is serious. In the evening, on the beach with his friends, Paolo prepares to prove to Maura that he loves her with a test of courage.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After the failed love challenge, Paolo leaves the hospital and starts getting serious with Maura. When their baby girl is born, however, he is forced to ask his family for help, but they impose a condition.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo and Maura celebrate their wedding with a simple lunch in the company of friends. Paolo starts his new job, where he meets two of his colleagues and is shown his desk.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
You might be familiar with Campari Soda, which comes in a distinctive little bottle, but the cocktail described in this video uses Campari Bitter, the liqueur Campari Soda is made from.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
If you would like a non-alcoholic cocktail (sometimes called a mocktail), try this recipe for the exclusive Sahara from the VintRò bar in Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Vincenzo, a barman in Mazara del Vallo (a place you will certainly want to visit if you go to Sicily), demonstrates how to make a drink you will find exclusively at his bar, called VintRo'.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondi is a sculptor who lives and works in Pietrasanta, a Tuscan town famous for its marble and marble sculptors. He talks about an upcoming exhibition.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Claudio Capotondi, sculptor, takes us into his "thinking room" and talks about the process of taking a block of marble and turning it into a work of art.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The artist takes to the fascinating world of the marble quarries where he chooses the blocks of marble which he will transform into works of art.
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